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Couple Vacancies

DOMESTIC COUPLE - GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND

Our European client is looking for an experienced domestic couple to work in her main residence -  a large luxury chalet in Gstaad -  this following the retirement of current staff. The chalet is the employer’s main residence for 9-10 months each year, she occasionally travels during the summer. It is essential that she finds a stable and highly experienced domestic couple who are accustomed to working in this type of UHNWI environment.

Duties will include:

  • 5* Housekeeping

  • Light family-style cooking

  • Informal setting and clearing of tables

  • Shopping/Errands

  • Hands-on property maintenance

  • Easily assess, diagnose and deal with usual property/maintenance issues

  • Keep meticulous household accounts

  • Driving - summer and winter

  • Snow clearing in winter

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience, at least 5 years, in a similar role

  • Excellent letters of reference

  • Good family-style cooking skills

  • Excellent housekeeping and property maintenance skills

  • Good driving skills - summer and winter

  • Fluent English and conversational French

  • Have a ‘hands-on’ flexible approach

  • Have a calm and discreet manner

  • Hold an EU passport

The employer will rent a one-bedroom apartment for the couple which will be within easy travelling distance of the main property.

Salary: TBD

Start date: ASAP

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DOMESTIC COUPLE - CAP D'ANTIBES – SPRING 2026  POSITION NOW FILLED

Our client is seeking a highly experienced domestic couple for a long term role at their 700m2 ( 3 bedroom) property on Cap d’Antibes. The current couple have been with this employer for more than 20 years working for this British client. The employers are older and usually spend only 10-12 weeks each summer at the villa; during this period they will occasionally entertain a very small number of guest either for meals or short stays. The client and his wife live a quiet, very discreet life therefore it is essential that their new domestic couple have the highest levels of discretion and professionalism.

Duties will include:

  • 5* Housekeeping

  • Light cooking

  • Shopping/Errands

  • Hands-on property maintenance

  • Easily assess, diagnose and deal with usual property/maintenance issues

  • Organize and oversee external contractors

  • Prepare work plans and progress reports when necessary

  • Keep meticulous household accounts

  • Daily swimming pool maintenance

  • Preparation of pool area and terraces during summer residency

  • Driving

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in a similar role

  • Excellent letters of reference

  • Excellent housekeeping and property maintenance skills

  • Fluent English, spoken and written

  • Have a ‘hands-on’ flexible approach

  • A good level of conversational French (all contractors are French)

  • EU passport or already in possession of a French Carte de Sejour

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Accommodation of a lovely cottage is offered with this role and there will be a one month ‘handover period’ for the incoming couple. Couples with a pet can be considered

Salary: €5.5k net per month

Start date: Spring ‘26​​​

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DOMESTIC COUPLE - LA COLLE SUR LOUP POSITION NOW FILLED

AN experienced domestic couple is required to assist in the care of a large property located close to La Colle. The owners and their teenage children are in residence for approximately 5 months per year at which time they employ extra seasonal staff. The male of the couple will maintain the exterior of the property and provide garden maintenance alongside a contracted gardening company. Comfortable independent accommodation is provided with this role.

Duties will include:

•  5* Housekeeping and laundry

•  Laying of tables/occasional table service

•  Family cooking when chef not available

•  Liaising with suppliers and contractors

•  General garden maintenance

•  Pool maintenance

•  Setting out and closing up of pool areas when guests in residence

•  Driving/Errands

Requirements:

  • At least 5 years' experience running a similar property

  • Excellent letters of reference from previous employers, relevant to couple employment

  • Accustomed to providing 5* guest services

  • Work well within a small team

  • Fluent English and conversational French

  • Clean driving license

  • EU passport or French carte de sejour

 Salary: €6k npm negotiable

Start date: TBD​

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CHEF/BUTLER DOMESTIC COUPLE – VALLAURIS

Our client is currently seeking a domestic couple for their property in Vallauris/Super Cannes. This is a relatively rare opportunity as unusually one of the couple should be a good chef with the other of the couple providing excellent butler/guest service skills. The client’s current couple are retiring after having been in situ for the last 20 years. The female of this current couple provides top level cuisines and also oversees the general housekeeping. The male of the current couple is a top level maitre d’hotel and along with providing excellent guest services and some chauffeuring, he also oversees the property’s maintenance. This client is open to having the male provide the chef services.

Duties will include

  • High level cooking

  • 5* table and guest services

  • Oversight of housekeeping

  • Oversight of general property maintenance

  • Preparation of household accounts

  • Stock control and inventory

  • Occasional chauffeuring when available

Requirements

  • Excellent similar prior experience

  • Excellent chef and butler experience

  • Excellent letters of reference

  • EU passport or French residency essential

  • Fluent English plus one of the couple must speak a good conversational level

  • Clean driving licenses for both of the couple

The employers offer with this role a staff apartment of approx. 80 sqm with a door leading onto the villa grounds of 1 hectare.

Salary: €Negotiable

Start date: Early 2026​

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DOMESTIC COUPLE ~ CANNES 

Our Middle Eastern client is seeking an experienced couple who have the necessary knowledge and enthusiasm to run a prestigious properties in Cannes. This clients previous couple worked for the family for  25 years and our client would like to find a replacement couple who will be able to offer many years of employment and loyalty. Generally the role will involve housekeeping, driving and property maintenance and for much of the year the couple will work alone however when the client arrive they bring with them several staff from their other homes. They use the Cannes property for a maximum of 8 weeks per year, often less, therefore the couple must be able to work autonomously and communicate well with the client’s family office.

Duties will include:

  • Housekeeping (male to assist female where necessary)

  • Light Cooking ( an advantage but not essential)

  • Informal table service

  • Driving

  • Property maintenance

  • Pool Care

  • Light gardening

Applicants must have valid working permits/residency cards allowing for employment in France. One of the couple should be able to communicate in French with local contractors, fluency is not essential. Fluent English from both of the couple is essential. A one bedroom apartment is offered as accommodation, unfortunately couples with dependent children cannot be considered.

Salary: €5.5k net pm negotiable

Start date: TBD

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Please Note:

Applicants for positions based in France MUST have a current working visa/carte de sejour or be the holder of an EU passport​

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